§ MR. J. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been directed to a Renter's telegram from Cape Town, in which it is stated that in their report of the circumstances attending the Jameson Raid the Select Committee of the Cape House of Assembly find that the Chartered Company supplied all funds with the knowledge, of the London office; and, whether, if on inquiry he ascertains that the Select Committee have thus reported, the Government will, pending the investigation into these matters at home, consider the propriety of advising the Crown, in the exercise of the prerogative, to suspend all rights and powers conferred on the Company by the Charter of 1889?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.In reply to the hon. and learned Member, I have to say that, so far as I can judge, there is some error in transmission in Reuter's telegram. The portion of the message referred to in the Question is not borne out either by my own official advices, by the very full telegram of The Times, or by the Central News message. Inquiry is, I have reason to believe, being made by the Chartered Company on the subject, and the matter will be cleared up in a day or two.